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Wed, 15 Aug 2018 02:54:30 +050060Statement of MFA of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution «Strengthening regional and international cooperation to ensure peace, stability and sustainable development in the Central Asian Region»https://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/15222/
<p align="justify"><i>On June 22 this year, the UN General Assembly at the plenary session adopted the resolution &ldquo;Strengthening regional and international cooperation to ensure peace, stability and sustainable development in the Central Asian Region&rdquo;. The document, the draft of which was developed by Uzbekistan jointly with the neighboring states of Central Asia, was unanimously supported by all the UN member states. </i></p>
<p align="justify">The adoption of the resolution became a practical implementation of the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, forwarded at the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly in September 2017, in New York. In his speech, the Head of Uzbekistan announced about the conduction of a high-level International Conference on Central Asia in Samarkand in November 2017 under the auspices of the UN and proposed the development of a special resolution of the General Assembly on its results in support of the efforts of the Central Asian states to ensure security and strengthen regional cooperation.</p>
<p align="justify">55 countries of Europe, North and South America, Asia and Africa became the co-authors of the resolution. Among them are Australia, Austria, Afghanistan, Belarus, Germany, Italy, India, Indonesia, Canada, Nigeria, Norway, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Turkey, Switzerland, Ecuador and others. All the leading partner states of Central Asian countries, including Russia, China, the United States and the EU actively and constructively participated in consultations on drafting the document.</p>
<p align="justify">The important role of Central Asian countries in ensuring peace, stability and sustainable development in the region, as well as in promoting regional and international cooperation is recognized in the resolution. The major regional and international initiatives of the Central Asian states in the areas of security and development are particularly noted.</p>
<p align="justify">In the document, the General Assembly expresses its support for the efforts and initiatives undertaken by the countries of the region, aimed at strengthening stability and economic cooperation in Central Asia. Noting with satisfaction the regional support for the initiative of Uzbekistan to convene the consultative meetings of the Heads of Central Asian states on a regular basis, the resolution calls on them to effectively use the platform of such consultations for jointly addressing the current problems of the region. Holding the first summit of the Heads of Central Asian states on March 15, 2018 in Astana is welcomed in the document.</p>
<p align="justify">The importance of developing bilateral and regional cooperation in strengthening security, rational and integrated use of water and energy resources in Central Asia, mitigating the environmental and socio-economic consequences of the drying up of the Aral Sea, creating a modern transport and transit system in the region, deepening relations in the spheres of education, science, technologies, innovations, tourism, culture, art and sports is noted in the resolution.</p>
<p align="justify">Particular attention is paid to the joint efforts of the Central Asian states aimed at promoting the peace process and socio-economic development in Afghanistan. The importance of the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan “Peace process, security cooperation and regional connectivity”, held in March this year, to achieve peace and reconciliation in this country is emphasized.</p>
<p align="justify">The resolution calls on the international community, in particular the specialized agencies, funds and programs of the UN system, to support the priority areas of regional cooperation, integration and sustainable development in Central Asia, as determined by the countries of the region themselves.</p>
<p align="justify">The unanimous endorsement and adoption of this resolution in the UN testifies to the wide international recognition of a completely new atmosphere of trust and good-neighborliness in Central Asia, formed due to open, balanced and constructive foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Ensuring peace, stability and sustainable development of Central Asia, people of which are bound by millennial ties of brotherhood and good-neighborliness, common history, religion, culture and traditions, is the main priority of foreign policy course of Uzbekistan.</p>
<p align="justify">Undoubtedly, the adopted UN General Assembly resolution is an important stage in becoming of Central Asia a single consolidated region, the states of which are able to jointly solve common problems, ensure prosperity of the region and well-being of its multi-million population.</p>
<p align="right">Tashkent, June 23, 2018</p>
Sat, 23 Jun 2018 23:20:00 +0500Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistanhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/15192/
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<p><i>The Republic of Uzbekistan continues its efforts aimed at contributing to stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan and its socio-economic development in accordance with the agreements reached at the International Conference on Afghanistan, held in Tashkent on March 27, 2018. </i></p>
<p>In this context, the Uzbek side held a series of consultative meetings and negotiations with the government of Afghanistan, representatives of the United States, China, Russia, member states of the International Contact Group, states of the Eurasian region, South Asia, the Middle and Near East. </p>
<p>It should be noted that the political basis for this work became the Tashkent Declaration, unanimously adopted at the forum on Afghanistan, which provides for joint actions at the regional and global levels on advancing the peace process, fighting against terrorism and illicit drug trafficking, as well as regional economic cooperation. </p>
<p>At the same time, the Uzbek side established appropriate contacts and held working meetings with high-ranking representatives of the Taliban movement, during which the prospects for dialogue and interaction to establish long-term peace and stability in Afghanistan and its economic development were discussed in order to realize the consolidated position of participants of Tashkent conference. </p>
<p>On this basis, Uzbekistan welcomes the mutual introduction of a ceasefire between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement in connection with the celebration of Eid al-Fitr. The Uzbek side hopes that this armistice will become perpetual, following the announcement by the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani of the extension of the ceasefire. </p>
<p>Taking into account the current situation, as well as based on the initiative of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms its full readiness to create all necessary conditions for organization of direct negotiations between the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban movement in the territory of Uzbekistan, at any stages of the peace process. </p>
<p style="text-align: right;">Tashkent city, June 18, 2018</p>
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Mon, 18 Jun 2018 17:03:00 +0500Responding to Question by Reutershttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/14208/
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<p>By March 12, the Foreign Ministers of a number of countries have preliminarily confirmed participation in the Tashkent forum through diplomatic channels</p>
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Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:44:00 +0500Message to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Czech Republichttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/13559/
<p style="text-align: justify;">January 1, 2018 &ndash; 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Czech Republic </p>
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:40:00 +0500On the accident in the Vladimir regionhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/12765/
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<p>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its gratitude to all who extended their condolences in connection with the traffic accident on October 6, 2017</p>
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Fri, 13 Oct 2017 16:52:00 +0500On representatives of foreign press, accredited at MFAhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/11834/
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<p>As of August 1, 2017, 30 correspondents and 5 correspondent offices (bureaus) of leading foreign media have been officially accredited at the MFA</p>
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Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:20:00 +0500On road accident in Saratov regionhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/11794/
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<p>On July 25, 2017 as a result of the traffic accident in the Saratov region 5 citizens of Uzbekistan were injured</p>
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Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:24:00 +0500Press Release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistanhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/7923/
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<p>With regard to information published on July 1, 2016 in the mass media of a number of countries on conclusion of a framework agreement between JSC &laquo;Rogun HPP&raquo; and Italian company &laquo;Salini Impregilo S.p.A&raquo;
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Tue, 19 Jul 2016 20:10:00 +0500Information for foreign citizens in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistanhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/7637/
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<p>Due to possible changes in the time of arrivals and departures of international flights from the airports of Uzbekistan and temporary restrictions on some border crossings with neighboring countries related to the holding the meeting of the Council of Heads of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Tashkent, on 23-24 June, 2016 the relevant authorities of Uzbekistan will not apply penalties and other measures to foreign citizens if duration of their stay, which is marked in entry visas, expires for reasons beyond their control in the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan.</p>
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Mon, 20 Jun 2016 15:19:00 +0500Information of MFAhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/6914/
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<p>As of March 23 there are no citizens of Uzbekistan in the list of the victims of series of bombings in Brussels</p>
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Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:56:00 +0500Information of MFAhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/6787/
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<p>The Embassy of Uzbekistan to Turkey doesn't possess the information on Uzbek citizens among the victims of the terrorist attack in Ankara.</p>
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Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:24:00 +0500Information of MFAhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/6355/
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<p>There are no citizens of Uzbekistan among the casualties of the terrorist attack that occurred on January 12, 2016, in Istanbul</p>
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Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:44:00 +0500Statement of the Press-Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistanhttps://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/4295/
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<p>The Republic of Uzbekistan supports the agreements on the &laquo;Key parameters of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action&raquo; between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Group of Six of international mediators on the Iran&rsquo;s Nuclear Program reached in Lausanne on April 2, 2015</p>
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Tue, 14 Apr 2015 09:48:00 +0500Statement of the Information Agency «Jahon» on the events in Ukraine https://www.mfa.uz/en/press/statements/6329/
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<p>The events taking place in Ukraine, which have led to serious complication of the situation and confrontation, and may lead to yet more escalation of tension and hard-to-predict consequences, create the real threats to sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country cannot but arouse a deep alarm and concern in Uzbekistan.</p>
<p>Uzbekistan sees the resolution of the unfolded situation, above all, in denial to apply force options and in using the political tools and efforts to address the emerged problems by peaceful means, by way of negotiations based on fundamental norms of international law and the United Nations Charter.</p>
<p>Uzbekistan expresses hope that the maximum restraint and wisdom will be shown for the soonest achievement of accord between parties involved in the conflict process in Ukraine.</p>
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